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S G Childs

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PubMed1995

Syncope: categories and considerations for practice.

Cardiogenic and orthostatic syncope can be diagnosed in the majority of cases in the ED setting. Neurogenic causes of syncope may require more extensive testing and a longer in-hospital stay to determine the underlying cause. However, with the advent of more definitive laboratory tests such as CK determination, neurologic syncope may be more easily diagnosed in the emergency department. It is hoped that the morbidity and mortality rate related to syncope (falls, motor vehicle accidents) will decline with patient education, early diagnosis, and treatment. Cognizance of the various types and categories of syncope can assist the emergency nurse in triage, as well as enhance the differential diagnosis and treatment of the patient with syncope.

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Osteoarticular Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Osteoarticular mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) can present as a subtle insidious infection. Symptoms vary with bone TB. Osteoarticular TB generally responds to proper antimicrobial therapy, affording sufficient treatment and arrest of the disease process. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and a case review are presented in this article.

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Adult trauma.

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Necrotizing fasciitis: challenging management of a septic wound.

Bacteria are everywhere. Most are not pathogenic unless the right environment or quantity is present. A superficial infection in the medically compromised patient can provide a microenvironment conducive to precipitating wound sepsis, local, and systemic immune responses. Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a subtle yet bold infection that presents like cellulitis; however, beneath the surface of the integument, the ravaging products of cellular degradation are fulminant. Large dermal and subcutaneous involvement, creating significant tissue defects, require aggressive assessment and management by all members of the health care team.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗